Culture and Psychology

Older Age and the Need for Love and CareGetting old is a natural process for every human being and due to better self care and medical advancement, individuals’ life has been extended and people live longer now. It is important to expand the elderly’s emotional experiences and be richer as well by positive causes. RadioBamdad.com

Giving care and Love Ourselves and OthersIn order to stay healthy physically, mentally, and emotionally we need to be conscientious of our own well-being. As parents we usually have a hard time saying no to our children when they need us but we also need to have a balance when it comes to giving and helping your children and others. www.RadioBamdad.com

Art is an expression of emotions and extreme creativity. It is the voice we use to express our feelings such as our likes, dislikes, political ideas, social issues, and many other topics that affect our feelings and emotions. Many pieces of writings such as stories, poetry, and etc.

Limitations, strict rules, and constraints for the most part bring up creativity in people in a variety of ways to overcome those restrictions. This shows up in art, especially in forms of writing, such as poetry, short stories, novels, as well as paintings, drawing, and pieces of music.

Gate-control theory of pain is a mechanism in the spinal cord that mediates the perception of pain or in another word blocking the pain. Sometimes the pain can be a combination of psychological and physical. Taking medication helps but the cause of pain is more important to be determined and cured.

Retirement can be a difficult decision to make and may be perceived differently from a woman’s perception to a man’s perception. Part of an individual identity is their profession and what they do. Psychologists normally do not retire and rather see less and less patients.

There is a saying in Persian language that says, “Kareh Neeko Kardan Az Por Kardan Ast”, which means if you want to be good at something, you need to do it over and over. This is a good example for anything we want to become good at. This extends to sports, education, art, etc. Wanting to do a hubby or profession in the best possible way needs effort.

The major emotions in the Psychology world start with the proposal of James Lange, a famous psychologist that when something causes a physical reaction, we experience emotion. For example, when hiking, or running into a bear, we first face physical reactions such as a fast heartbeat or difficulty breathing, and then we realize what emotions we have.

Traveling is a wonderful experience but as we are moving to more security and carefulness traveling is becoming more difficult, especially traveling via air due to limited luggage and passing through security and the crowd. Traveling is now more for youngsters than older generations due to long walks in the airport...

The challenges that people go through in life based on personal goals, religious beliefs or professional reasons. There is a famous saying that somebody asked why you climbed mount Everest and the person said because it is there. Nature is a powerful force that draws people to places due to the connectedness and how it makes one humble and appreciative.

Some individuals tend to follow one or a few of the special family hobbies or interests due to continuous observations and practices. These include special cultural dances, cooking cultural foods, baking unique types of pastries and desserts, family arts and music, sports, and etc.

Culture gives us a sense of community, a sense of strength, togetherness, support, and identity. Culture makes our foundation of who we are in a broader sense and how we think, perceive, and interpret. Culture has so many components to it that without thinking we know them.

In the world there are many different nations with different languages, religions, beliefs, and cultures. There are some commonalities among them to mention a few are emotions, love and belongings, safety, health, etc. In our relationships with our significant others, family members, friends, coworkers, neighbors, etc. we need to look at positives and what we have in common.

Family members suffering from addiction not only suffer because of this addiction but also every family member emotionally and psychologically is affected. This is an ongoing issue and it does not go away easily for the addicts themselves and for those who are in close relation with them. Alcoholism and drug addiction is a disease and a disorder.

Getting to know ourselves is an important part of having self-awareness. Asking questions gives one an idea of what might be important, what values worth standing for, and what role we wanted to play in society when we were choosing our profession.

Life is getting back into socializing and for some individuals is not as easy to reconnect and see friends, coworkers, or relatives. The Covid Epidemic during the last two years made changes in most people’s personal, professional, and social life. Many prefer to be back to the routine life like before but there are some who prefer to be away from socializing.

Research using the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) has found a relationship between the early attachment experiences of parents and the attachment patterns of their children (van Ijzendoorn, 1997). There are different theories of attachment and the style of connecting to people as a baby that affects human being’s relationships in adulthood. Karen Horney Research using the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) has found a relationship between the early attachment experiences of parents and the attachment patterns of their children (van Ijzendoorn, 1997). There are different theories of attachment and the style of connecting to people as a baby that affects human being’s relationships in adulthood. Karen Horney

One of the issues with mental health is the taboo among many countries and cultures. In the U.S. with all the advancement in the field of psychology and the support to provide awareness, still this is not an easy topic to talk about. Many individuals are using the mental health services but are hesitant to reveal their usage of the services. May is the month of National Alliance for Mental Health Illness (NAMI).

One view of one’s self is self-esteem and the view of one’s ability is self-confidence. Something can happen and our self-esteem and self-confidence can be broken and shaken but also it can be rebuilt. Sometimes in sport this can happen, especially when there is so much pressure on the players.

Putting off things you need to do is an issue for many people. Even people who are very good planners are procrastinators. Being a good planner does not mean you don’t procrastinate or put it into action. Partly it could be emotion, hesitation, apprehension that cause the lagging and procrastination. A gap between planning, preparing, and executing.